Congratulations to all designers who participated in the inaugural Miromoda Fashion Design Awards in Wellington on Saturday!

To our winners and runners up - start preparing for the Miromoda showcase at Air New Zealand Fashion Week in September. Here are the names of this years winning designers:
* Established Designer Winner: Wiremu Barriball (Titahi Bay); Runner up: Kirsha Whitcher (Hastings).
* Emerging Designer Winner: Kiri Nathan (Auckland); Runner up: Samara Vercoe (Nelson).
* Haute Couture Designer Winner: Keri Wanoa (Waitara); Runner up: Tutina Pasene (Otaki).
* T-Shirt Placement Winner: Shane Hansen (Auckland); Runner up: Bianca Walford-Collier (Wellington).
* Miromoda Overall Winner: Wiremu Barriball

Wiremu travelled to Toronto to show his collection at the Planet IndigenUs Festival in August.